title: Investigation of the role of dogs as reservoirs of Staphylococcus aureus and the transmission of strains between pet owners and their dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, china. htmboost@polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boost
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Donoghue
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence